Gardener at New York City Fire Department Jamaica, NY

Gardener

Gardener job at New York City Fire Department. Jamaica, NY. Under supervision, candidate will work on the Arterial Maintenance herbicide crew.

• Control weedy plants along arterial highways within the five boroughs.
• Conduct herbicide application work.
• Tree planting.
• Inspect roadway landscape planting medians, turf establishment and general landscape maintenance including snow removal.
• Manual weed control.
• Operate and care for hand and power gardening tools and equipment, making necessary operating adjustments.
• Initiate requests for repairs and replacements, maintain simple records and prepare written reports.
• Perform related duties.

• One year of full‑time experience in gardening work, including experience in each of the following: planting, cultivating and caring for trees, plants, shrubs and lawns.
• A certificate from a horticulture or botanic program containing college‑level courses, such as programs offered by the New York Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, etc.
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to the above. Thirty semester credits from an accredited college, at least fifteen of which must be in horticulture, agriculture, agronomy, plant pathology, botany, landscape design or architecture, entomology, forestry, floriculture, plant production and/or crop management, may be substituted for the one year of work experience described above.
• To be appointed or assigned to Gardener – Assignment Level II, after meeting the qualification requirements for Gardener – Assignment Level I, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory, full‑time experience in gardening work, including experience in each of the following areas: propagating, planting, cultivating and caring for trees, plants, shrubs and lawns. Candidates must also hold a Commercial Pesticide Applicator – Category 3A License issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;
  
  this license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

A motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York must be maintained for the duration of employment.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55‑a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55‑a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for two continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal‑opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Location:

78‑88 Park Drive East, Queens NY 11367.

Hours:

40 Hours Per Week.